Wed November 29, 2017
Volvo CE Names Authorized Dealer in South Dakota
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has appointed TranSource Truck & Equipment Inc. (TranSource) as its official dealer in South Dakota. TranSource is a Sioux Falls, S.D.-based company that recently purchased the assets of Sheehan Mack Sales and Equipment (Sheehan), the former Volvo CE dealer in Sioux Falls, renaming it TranSource Truck & Equipment....
Wed November 29, 2017
OAIMA Holds Annual Meeting, Trade Show in Columbus
The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) held its annual meeting and trade show on Nov. 8 to 10 at the Hilton at Easton in Columbus, Ohio. The event opened with a continental breakfast followed by a welcome from OAIMA President, Todd Young of Mar-Zane Materials to open the general session....
Wed November 29, 2017
Alex Lyon & Son Hosts Change of Operation Auction
Alex Lyon & Son held a change of operation auction for J&L Heavy Haul Transportation on Nov. 10 in Racine, Wis. J&L Heavy Haul Transportation, a heavy haul company with a wide variety of late-model trucks and trailers, decided to spend more time on contracting and less on transportation and sold its trucks and trailers at the auction....
Wed November 29, 2017
Volvo CE appoints Two New Dealers in Iowa, Nebraska
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has appointed two new dealers to the company's dealer network in the Midwest. The appointments reflect Volvo CE's strategy to expand and strengthen its dealer network, partnering with seasoned, expert dealerships that know their markets well and can provide a best in class machine uptime experience to Volvo CE's customers, according to the company....
Wed November 29, 2017
Federal Agency Reviews N.D. Flood Protection Plan
MINOT, N.D. (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified a diversion channel tying into a levee with a recreation trail as the most cost effective plan for flood protection in a central North Dakota city....
Wed November 29, 2017
Diamond Equipment Holds 47th Thanksgiving Open House
Diamond Equipment's 47th Thanksgiving open house event attracted the dealership's largest turnout with more than 800 guests stopping in to catch up with company employees, win door prizes and enjoy a hearty barbecue lunch....
Christine Allen - Wed November 29, 2017
Howell Tractor & Equipment Brings Equipment Back to Life
Howell Tractor & Equipment, a heavy construction and earthmoving equipment dealer serving northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, launched its rebuild program in 2007 refurbishing steel mill pot haulers....
Irwin Rapoport - Wed November 29, 2017
IDOT Spends $80.6M to Replace Aging Bridge
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is spending $80.6 million to replace the aging U.S. 52/IL 64 bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa, with the financial support from the Iowa Department of Transportation (IADOT)....
Wed November 15, 2017
Kubota Officially Announces Plans for $87M Expansion
Kubota Tractor Corporation officially confirmed its plans to plant solid roots in Kansas for its North American Distribution Center (NADC) by announcing the details of its letter of intent to purchase 203 acres near the company's current leased facility in Edgerton, Kan....
Wed November 15, 2017
Wisconsin Food Company Aims to Increase State's Solar Capacity
LA FARGE, Wis. (AP) A Wisconsin food company is planning to invest in solar electricity aimed at increasing the state's solar capacity and reducing electric bills for rural customers. La Farge-based Cooperative Organic Valley has partnered with solar developer OneEnergy Renewables and the Upper Midwest Municipal Energy Group on the project, the La Crosse Tribune reported....
